Symphonic Suite from On the WaterfrontEssener Philharmoniker/John Axelrod

Philharmonie, Alfried Krupp Saal, Essen, Germany

07:30 pm

Excerpts from Candide, West Side Story, and Trouble in Tahiti

Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

This season, the NCC remembers the immortal words of Emma Lazarus, inscribed on the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” At Prism, we celebrate diversity—the very fabric of our American identity. Here, being different is not only acceptable, but cherished; and loving each other for our differences is one of our core values. Musical selections this evening at Royce Hall will chant the praises of diversity from across the globe in a jubilant season finale, as the NCC prepares for its 4th International Tour to Berlin, Prague, Vienna and Budapest. Los Angeles-based professional choir Tonality will join our Scholars SATB ensemble onstage, in addition to a special tribute to Leonard Bernstein as part of Bernstein at 100, the worldwide centennial festival in collaboration with the LA Philharmonic.